Remote Terminal

SSH – or Secure Shell – allows us to connect to our server over our local network to run commands remotely. 

This is very helpful for running an always-on server that doesn't have a display attached, often called a "headless" system.  During the Debian install process, we opted to enable SSH by support.

There are many different ways to connect to your server using SSH.  We will highlight some common methods for connecting to our server and controlling it remotely.

 

Linux

You can use the terminal available on most Distributions of Linux – such as Debian, Ubuntu, and Linux Mint – to remotely connect to your server. 

You will need to know the IP Address you set for your server during network configuration.

You can open a terminal and ensure that SSH is installed by running the command:

 

Windows

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MacOS

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Android

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iOS

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